Themelios is an international, evangelical, peer-reviewed theological journal that expounds and defends the historic Christian faith. Its primary audience is theological students and pastors, though scholars read it as well. It began in 1975 and was operated by RTSF/UCCF in the UK, and it became a digital journal operated by The Gospel Coalition in 2008. The editorial team draws participants from across the globe as editors, essayists, and reviewers. Themelios is published three times a year online at The Gospel Coalition website in PDF and HTML, and may be purchased in digital format with Logos Bible Software and in print with Wipf and Stock. It is also accessible in full-text through the ATLA Religion Database. Readers are free to use it and circulate it in digital form without further permission, but they must acknowledge the source and may not change the content.
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December 2025, Issue 3; Volume 50 [Link]
This month's journal features articles include:
The Unchained Word: A Public Theology of Free Speech, A response to mounting threats of censorship across Western societies.
“Leviticus 8–10 as Narrative.” illuminating various interpretive approaches to Leviticus 8–10, by John Goldingay
“The Scandal of Marriage: Towards a Theology of Sexual Differentiation.” This essay argues that monogamous sexually-differentiated marriage (MSDM) is uniquely revealed through Christ’s relationship with the church in Ephesians 5:30–32.